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South Africa

South Africa, with a population of 60.14 million and a GDP of US$302bn in 2020, is the third largest African economy behind Nigeria and Egypt. Although mainly mining based, with...

Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa with a population of over 200 million and the largest GDP on the continent of US$448bn. In 2019, the IMF forecast growth...

Botswana

Botswana has a long-held reputation as a stand-out example of political and economic stability on the continent. It has a small population of 2.4m with a GDP of US$18bn giving...

Accommodation and food service activitiesAgriculture forestry and fishingSouth Africa

Like most industries in South Africa, the poultry and egg industry is dominated by a few big players that have been operating for decades, entrenched themselves and diversified by investing...

Real estate activitiesSouth Africa

This blog is written at a time when the Real estate sector in South Africa is facing another big knock caused by the massive unrest and looting taking place at...

KenyaManufacturingTransportation and storage

For those with more than a passing interest in Oil, the latest WoW report on the Petroleum industry in Kenya offers an erudite overview and value chain of petroleum, natural...

TanzaniaTransportation and storage

WoW’s research into the Tanzanian agri-business offers interesting insights. The agri-business sector in Tanzania is extremely important in a country that still has a long way to go towards growing...

Other service activitiesSouth Africa

A colleague recently pointed out that First National Bank’s registration number shows that it was registered in 1929 (as Barclays South Africa), just as the world entered the great depression....